Cigarette holder



, Patented Oct. 29, 1929 WILLIAMS WENECEK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGARETTE HOLDER Application filed August 23, 1926. Serial No. 130,801.

This invention relates to av smoking appliance, and more particularly to cigar or cigarette holders of the type provided with a guard or casing adapted to substantrally en- 5 close the cigar or cigarette while it is smoked, and to retain the ash until the guard is opened for its removal.

lt `is well known that the smoke I" cigarettes includes the combustion products of lo the tobacco enclosing paper, as well as the tobacco itself. This paper smoke is objectionable, and, in conjunction with the tobacco smoke may even be regarded as injurious. It

is also well known that in the burning olil l tobacco a certain amount of nicotine is freed,

but is normally vaporized and mingles with the smoke, and is thus drawn into the mouth and throat of the smoker, with the possibility of undesirable results.

lt is an object of this invention to provide a cigarette holder which not only forms a spark arrester and ash container, but likewise so engages the cigarette as to prevent wholly or substantially the burning of the paper, while permitting the tobacco to be consumed in the usual way. lt is a further object of the invention to provide a cigarette holder with an absorbent device which becomes effective as the tobacco is consumed to absorb the freed nicotine, thus preventing nicotine vapor from mingling with the smoke.

These and other desirable objects are accomplished by various forms of devices embodying the present invention, representa- 35, tive types of which are shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a side view ot a cigarette holder made in accordance with the invention, the cigarette enclosing guard being closed.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l, the guard being open.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 ot Figure l. l

Figure 4 is a side view of a cigarette paper from which the tobacco has been consumed in the holder shown in Figurel.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side view of a slightly modiiied form of holder.

Figure 6 is a side yview of a cigarette paper from which the tobacco has been smoked in Aa holder of the type shown in Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a side view of a cigarette paper from which the tobacco has been smoked in a holder adapted to leave the paper entirely unburned.

The holder comprises a cigarette enclosing case or guard, formed of a suitable heat conducting met-al such as aluminum, brass, nickel, silver, gold or the like, which for convenience may be formed in two longitudinal sections l0 and 11. The section l0 may comprise a collar 12 adapted to encircle the reduced end 13 of the bit or mouthpiece 14:. For improved appearance the exterior tace of G5 'the collar may be brought substantially Hush with the periphery of the adjacent end of the mouthpiece.

The section 11 of the cigarette enclosing guard terminates at the end of collar l2, and is pivotally connected to said collar by means of downwardly extending ears 15, preferably formed integral with a semicircular band which embraces and projects slightly beyond the end of the section 11.

When the two sections of the guard are closed upon each other as seen in Figure l,

a tube adapted to inclose a cigarette is formed. Section 1l is held in closed position by means of spring fingers l5 secured to the section 8o 10. The tubular guard is adapted to closely engage the cigarette, the tube Wall contacting with the paper, and by its rapid conduction of heat and the ventilation through the slits 17 preventing the burning of the paper 85 as the tobacco is consumed, thus permitting the tobacco to be burned or smoked out leaving the shell of paper unburned in the holder.

The unburned paper acts as an absorbent for the liberated nicotine, which collects 96 therein, giving the paper its characteristic brown stain. By the use of such a holder a wholesome smoke, substantially free from injurious nicotine, is insured. The remaining paper, intact but discolored with nicotine, is represented in Figure 7.

When the paper remains entirely unbroken as just described it is obviously necessary for' the smoker to draw through all of the accumulated ash, as the tobacco is consumed. If 100 this be considered objectionable the device may be arranged to permit holes to be burned 1 in the paper at spaced intervals, thus furnishing air inlets. For this purpose the guard may be provided with one or more ser1es of perfor-ations 16, of substantial transverse dimensions. Opposite these perforations holes 161 will be burned in the cigarette paper, and thus at intervals Openings Will be formed adjacent the point at which the tobacco is burning. Other longitudinal perforations or slits 17 may be formed in the wall of the guard for Ventilating and ornamental purposes, the transverse dimensions of such slits being insuiicient to permit the paper opposite the slit to be burned. Any desired arrangement of slits and paper combustion permitting openings may be provided. Thus Fig-- ure l shows alternate bands of wide and narrow openings while Figure 5 shows a single lineof broad openings, formed as enlargements of a narrow slit, other narrow slits being placed about the same longitudinal section of the guard. The forms illustrated, however, are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, the .'ention being limited only by a broad interpretation of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece and a cigarette enclosing casing formed of solid metal of high heat conductivity and adapted to contact with the outer surface of the cigarette wrapper and prevent the latter from burning, the said casing consisting of separable sections, one of which is fixed on the mouthpiece and the other pivotally mounted on said mouthpiece to swing laterally away from the fixed section into an open position, the said sections being provided at spaced points with ventilation openings.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece and a cigarette enclosing casing mounted on said mouthpiece, the said casing being formed of semi-circular sections, one of which is stationary and the other section being pivotally mounted on the mouthpiece end so as to swing laterally away from the fixed section into open position, the said casing being formed of solid metal of high heat conductivity and having such inner dimensions as to contact with the outer surface of the cigarette wrapper and prevent the latter from burning, the said casing being provided with longitudinally extending slits arranged at spaced points about the periphery7 ofthe casing to reduce the conduction of eat at such points and permit the entrance of sufficient air behind the ashes to support combustion of the cigarette tobacco.

3. A cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece and a cigarette enclosing casingr mounted on said mouthpiece, said casing having a circular band surrounding the mouthpiece and formed of two relatively movable sec- 

